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black fridge

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 62Conversion 17Competition 69Returns 95Price range 11Avg price 71Brand share 63Review moat 75Quality gap 85

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good511.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£112.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Good67%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Good+39.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad£96K

£96K/yr · 61K searches

Conversion

Bad1.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Bad£88.54–£193.18

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black fridge is a £96K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black fridge market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£85K–£113K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#30
Page quality
0%
Prime
46%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
10.0%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
206 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

26%

  • Cookology25%
  • COMFEE'13%
  • Willow12%
  • Igenix10%
  • HOMCOM8%
  • Russell Hobbs7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +39.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top black fridge search terms

  • black fridge30K/yr
  • black under counter fridge21K/yr
  • under counter fridge black5K/yr
  • fridge black5K/yr
All search terms

Top black fridge products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%£4K8%£8K12%£12K16%£15K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about black fridge

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money22%

“Excellent value”

Size-Overall18%

“fits perfect”

Quality-Overall16%

“the quality feels solid”

Noise Level11%

“Very quiet and worth the price”

Storage Capacity10%

“plenty of room very happy with purchase”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Does what i need it for”

Color3%

“Most seem to be white”

Design-Overall3%

“The design looks modern”

Compactness2%

“Its compact”

Ease Of Use2%

“A Practical, value, addition to your kitchen”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall31%

“Small fridge”

Heating8%

“does not keep low temp during hot spells”

Value For Money8%

“expensive am very gutted £160”

Quality-Overall7%

“Low Buget and even lower quality”

Noise Level5%

“Do NOT Buy Very Noisy”

Storage Capacity4%

“Doesn't hold much stuff”

Functionality-Overall4%

“No light in the fridge”

Ease Of Use3%

“The sticker on the front of the fridge showing energy ratings was extremely difficult to remove”

Maintenance And Repair3%

“has not helped at all for a replacment avoid”

Leak-Proof3%

“Inside constantly dripping wer”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Functionality-Overall8%
Scratch Resistance5%
Heating4%
Noise Level3%
Temperature Control2%
Quality-Overall2%
Maintenance And Repair2%
Storage Capacity2%

Common questions

Is black fridge profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £96K/yr across 24 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +39.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the black fridge niche?
13 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black fridge?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Heating, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for black fridge peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black fridge niche?
Listings span £88.54–£193.18; the average listing price is £112.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 511 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.